Eastern DRC: 7 dead in gun battle, fighting against M23/in /by
At least seven people were killed in an exchange of fire on Saturday evening in North Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting on Sunday pitted the army against M23 rebels, several local sources said.
Congo launches month-Long electoral campaign amidst political uncertainty/in /by
Some 44 million registered voters, out of a population of nearly 100 million, will elect a president on December 20, amid a tense political climate and fighting in the east of the country.
Nigeria: 4,000 inmates released to ease prison overcrowding/in /by
More than 4,000 Nigerian prisoners were released on Saturday as part of a drive to reduce prison overcrowding in the country, Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced on Sunday.
Nigeria: Rumour of Tanker Drivers’ Protest Is Handiwork of Mischief-Makers – NUPENG/in /by
[Vanguard] The Nigeria Union of Petroleum Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has dismissed insinuations of planned protest by members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers, PTD, branch of the Union, urging the public not to panic.
32 dead in attacks in disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan/in /by
The attacks, carried out on Sunday in two counties by armed militias and soldiers wearing South Sudanese army uniforms, were condemned by a government representative from Abiye, an oil-rich territory on the border between the two countries.
Chad opposition leader urges reconciliation with military regime/in /by
One of Chad's main opposition leaders, recently returned from exile, on Sunday (Nov. 19) called for "reconciliation" with the military regime, a month before a constitutional referendum.
Nairobi: delegates seek to end plastic pollution/in /by
A week-long summit tackling global plastic pollution concluded on Sunday at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment in Nairobi, Kenya. With over 2,000 delegates in attendance, the talks focused on drafting a treaty to combat the growing problem of plastic.
Nigeria: Petroleum Tanker Drivers Threaten to Exit NUPENG After Disputed Poll/in /by
[Premium Times] A section of petroleum tanker drivers said their members would begin a nationwide protest to press home their demand.
Nigeria: 25 Years After, Govt May Restore Controversial Malabu Oil Well/in /by
[Leadership] In a bid to ramp up Nigeria's oil production output, for the first time in 25 years the federal government is now ready to benefit from what is considered one of the juiciest oil blocks in Africa, the controversial OPL 245, an online media, Empowered Newswire reports.
S.Africa seeks to tempt disaffected voters back to elections/in /by
Polling stations across the country opened their doors to let would-be-voters register or check their details as part of a two-day exercise to woo electors back to the ballots after years of dwindling participation.